ELECTION RESULTS.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 226, 1 December 1893, Page 8

ELECTION RESULTS.

The interest taken in the General elections now past was very keen in all the electorates, and the results were eagerly looked for. An anxious but very orderly crowd waited round our office till two o’clock in the morning to bear all the news that arrived at the earliest moment. The first returns that came to hand of the Bay election were those of the Mongonui district and Kawakawa and Mr Houston at once took up a good lead, which was, however, at one time reduced to 25, and Trounsonites’ hopes ran high, but later returns slowly increased Mr Houston’s majority, and the last batch to arrive gave him a certainty of election.

Bay of Islands. The result of this election shows the folly of Mr Dargaville’s stand. But for the block votes received by Mr Houston in his own neighbourhood, the contest between him and Mr Trounson has been very even. Trounson Houston Dargaville

The full returns show that Mr Houston has been {returned by a majority of 232, the numbers being: Houston 1431; Trounson 1199; Dargaville 399 ; out of 4916 electors on roll. Marsden. The anticipations expressed by Mr Harrison during the contest have not been realised and Mr Thompson secured majorities in most of the centres; Waipu, Wan gar ei and Kamo gave him large majorities. R. Thompson 1672. J. Harrison 1032. Exact majority not yet decided. Waitemata. R. Monk 1583. J. Palmer 1278. Present majority far Mr Monk 305. Auckland City. Sir Geo. Grey 6372. Crowther 4582. Button 4211. Tudehope 4145. Thompson 3942. Napier 3525 Withy 2390. Shera 793. Vaile 501. Fernandez 91. Fernandez loser his deposit. Parnell. Lawry 1801. Allen 1466. M’anukau. O’ Rorke 1128. Buckland 876. Muir 810. McMahon 4. Eden. Mitchelson 1501. Niecol 1175. Dargaville 814. Waikato. Cadinan 1136. Coates 1079. Majority for Caiman, 57. Thahes. McCowan 1650. Taylor 1339. Waita. Laing 1889. G. Peacocke 954. Bay oe Plenty. W. Kelly 1162. Burton 953. Jordan 583. Stewart 1] 6Humphreys 19. Franklin. Harris 1618 Massey 1541. Waiapu. J. Carroll 2179. De Lauteur 1693 OTHER MEMBERS. The following are the names of members returned : New Plymouth—E. M. Smith. Egmont- —E. McGuire. Patea,—G. Hutchinson. Waipawa—C. Hall. Napier —Carnell. Hawke’s Bay—Captain Russell. Wellington City Stout, Bell, and Duthie. Wellington Suburbs —Newman. Otaki —J. G. Wilson. Rangitikei—J. Stevens. Mastertou — A. W» Hogg,

Wairarapa—W. C. Buchanan. Wan ganui—W illis. Palmerston North—Pirani. Nelson City—J. Graham. Wairau —T. Buiek. Wairnea—Piotcn—C. H. Mills. Canterbury Province —W. P. Beeves, W. Collins, Rev. G. Smith, Meredith, Budd, Joyce, W. Montgomery, G. Russell, A. Saunders, J- McLachlan, Flatnan. Hall Jones, W. Stewart, Secldoa, Guinness, O’ Regan, R. McKenzie, Pinkerton, Earnshaw, W. Hutchison, J, McKenzie, J. Green, J. A. Miller, A. Morrison, W. Carncross, J. Allen, T. Mackenzie, Y. Pyke, J. G. Ward, Mackintosh, W. Frazer, T. Duncan, J. W. Kelly and R. McNab. The 4 Dunedin Star,’ in an editorial, regrets Mr Rolleston’s exclusion as one of the few men who could claim to be a politician of high principle, culture and ripe‘ experience, and who fas been a credit to the Legislative empire. Richardson’s and Mackenzie’s exclusion is regarded as temporary. While the Ministers have received a triuranh at the majority ©f the polls, their position is by no means assured. The coalition of prohibitionists with the Labour Party, which swept the Dunedin Suburbs, is distinctly ominous that Sir Robert Stout will command a majority. His views on the liquor question repeal, and bis acceptance by the country are signs of the time which point to a reorganisation of the party under Sir Robert Stout’s leadership. The results at Auckland and Wellington clearly indicate that the tide is turning. SIR ROBERT STOUT. [HIS VIEWS CN THE SITUATION. A GREAT LIBERAL VICTORY. Sir Robert Stout says his prediction has been verified that women support the Democracy, and will uphold national education, and, where direct veto has been made an issue and won, it has been by the influence of women. He declares that tnoi-e than half the Liberal party in the new Parliament are direct vetoists, and that this frees the party from the taint of the liquor ring, and the Government must fa,ll in line accordingly. Personally he regrets the defeat of several old Parliamentarians, butjaelievesjthe present House equal in character and capacity to the last Parliament. He makes the Liberal party 52, of whom 22 are in favour of the Liquor Bill and 30 direct veto. He makes the Opposition IS, of whom some are veto. The liquor party are downcast and discomfoited.

Kawakawa 105 147 7 Russell 80 41 0 Pallia 36 13 0 Mangonui 14 110 1 W airuate 16 29 3 Kaitaia 0 51 0 Whangaroa 10 42 0 Kobukohu 44 29 2 Okaihau 19 8 3 Kaeo 24 62 0 Victoria Valley 1 16 0 Herekino 17 18 0 Paren garenga — — liaweny 40 20 0 Kavverua 15 0 0 Taheke 33 11 4 Opua 21 25 0 Awanui 27 17 4 "VVaihopo 2^ 23 — Waimaraaku — — — Apcuga 0 3 0 Rangiahua 8 25 0 Dargaviile 179 33 190 Maropiu 66 8 18 Babylon 34 4 9 Aratapu 73 81 15 Motukaraka 14 15 1 Oraru 15 48 0 Pairburn 3 37 0 \ 7 ictoria Valle y — — Pamapuria 0 10 0 Takahue 6 15 0 Abipara 6 10 0 Hohora 23 18 7 Paua 8 28 8 Totara 1 90 0 Kerikeri 2 13 1 Pukewuau 4 14 0 Kabikatearoa 8 3 6 Obaeawai 31 21 5 Kaikobe 56 24 17 Hukerenui South 38 40 11 Ttuapekapeka 3 23 1 Towai • 8 25 22 Broad wood — — — Waiuiajnaku 4 2 2 "W.aim amaku 4 12 1 One 11 6 0 Kai Iwi 13 8 18 Gordon 12 13 0 Mamgakahia 6 2 — Ptakura 4 14 0 Okaibbau 12 12 s Motukaraka — — — O rti a,pere';Lake 3 4 32 Aponga 5 36 0 Paniai’ama 9 40 4